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December 19, 2016
FLICKERING HOPE
By Duoi Ampilan
Again, I found myself walking down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams; watching the stars in the Valley of Tears and embracing this fortune in a Lonely Kingdom. I do feel the warm breeze of the Gulf of Aden bringing message of Hope.
I watch the crows every evening flocking at the nearby palms. I listen to the fireworks of wedding ceremonies at night infused with gun fires. I wake up at dawn hearing the 'Call to Prayer'. The noise of the crows on the corrugated roof welcomes my new day.
Everyday is a cycle of things. Nothing is certain except the uncertainties. With the change of season, good fortunes must come. The barren land is waiting for the rain. The innocent souls are longing for that mighty Peace to reign in a land fraught with sadness and agony.
I witness the ruins of war. I listen to the saddest stories and to the sweetest dreams too. I see the shadows of poverty engulfing the place but I also notice the Silver Lining over the horizon.
Each passing day is a testimony to the calls and prayers echoing from the hearts of many. People are not losing hope. They keep on believing that even the smallest prayer penetrates the doors of Heaven.
In a beautiful land, that has been devastated by a civil war, life is a journey of no return. Who knows, life may never be the same again, tomorrow. In this corner of the world, everyday is a walk to remember.
18 October 2016
21:15
Port City of Aden
Southern Yemen
Comment:
"Hope springs Eternal. Yes we need to believe that there is still Hope after the Deluge. A call to Heaven will Ease the Pains of War. Believe in God, the Giver of Eternal Hope and Rest Assure that Peace will come in the End. "Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit now and ever shall be world without end. Amen🙏🙏🙏."
~Papang Napoleon Torres III
